[ it doesn't escape his notice that kaveh cocks his head to the side slightly at his touch rather than shy away from it, his eyes raking up his neck. it was rare for alhaitham to be in the position where his actions were dictated by emotion rather than reason, but this almost felt like an out-of-body experience where he was simply allowed to act rather than think - like suddenly, all of teyvat had fallen apart around them and that only this moment was worth paying attention to. kaveh managed to undo him in all the most frustrating ways, including unraveling his methodical nature, and judging by the situation - it was only getting worse.
his thumb follows the path of his eyes, up the inside of kaveh's neck and to the jut of his jaw. ]
Well, you certainly have my attention.
[ alhaitham replies coolly, his voice refusing to belie the tumult in his mind. he can't help but arch an eyebrow at kaveh's next admission though - him? he was the reason kaveh had been searching for comfort at the bottom of the bottle or against someone else's body?
as long as they'd known one another - which had been a significant stretch of time at this point - he'd assumed all of the blonde's words were empty flirtation and nothing more. the architect had always been popular, never wanting for attention from anyone around him, certainly not in their classes or cohorts in the akademiya, and so - he'd simply not paid attention.
for someone so strict on detail, had he really missed something that major? ]
I'm the reason? What could I have possibly done to warrant - [ his fingers press against another mark on kaveh's neck, steeled gaze meeting kaveh's just inches away. almost under his breath; ] - this?
no subject
his thumb follows the path of his eyes, up the inside of kaveh's neck and to the jut of his jaw. ]
Well, you certainly have my attention.
[ alhaitham replies coolly, his voice refusing to belie the tumult in his mind. he can't help but arch an eyebrow at kaveh's next admission though - him? he was the reason kaveh had been searching for comfort at the bottom of the bottle or against someone else's body?
as long as they'd known one another - which had been a significant stretch of time at this point - he'd assumed all of the blonde's words were empty flirtation and nothing more. the architect had always been popular, never wanting for attention from anyone around him, certainly not in their classes or cohorts in the akademiya, and so - he'd simply not paid attention.
for someone so strict on detail, had he really missed something that major? ]
I'm the reason? What could I have possibly done to warrant - [ his fingers press against another mark on kaveh's neck, steeled gaze meeting kaveh's just inches away. almost under his breath; ] - this?